The list
Workers who work from home, Metro Detroit.
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1
Bingham Farms 35.1%
Oakland County, population 1,680
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2
Northville 34.8%
Wayne County, population 6,069
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3
Northville Township 32.4%
Wayne County, population 31,557
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4
Pleasant Ridge 30.9%
Oakland County, population 2,602
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5
Beverly Hills 29.5%
Oakland County, population 10,524
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Southfield Township 28.7%
Oakland County, population 14,758
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7
Ferndale 28.1%
Oakland County, population 19,190
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8
Bloomfield Township 27.4%
Oakland County, population 44,097
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9
Royal Oak 27.4%
Oakland County, population 57,950
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10
Oakland Township 27.3%
Oakland County, population 20,339
Some places keep winning, and the data shows exactly why. Rebuild Detroit compared 199 communities in Metro Detroit by workers who work from home for 2026.
Bingham Farms comes first with 35.1%, 176% above the median. The Metro Detroit median is 12.7%.
Who leads the list
Bingham Farms leads the list with 35.1% (Oakland County, population 1,680). Northville is second with 34.8% (Wayne County, population 6,069).
Northville Township takes third with 32.4% (Wayne County, population 31,557).
The rest of the top 10
Rounding out the top 10 are Pleasant Ridge (30.9%), Beverly Hills (29.5%), Southfield Township (28.7%), Ferndale (28.1%), Bloomfield Township (27.4%), Royal Oak (27.4%), and Oakland Township (27.3%). Oakland County holds 8 of the top 10 spots, and Wayne County holds 2.
The other end of the list
At the other end of Metro Detroit, Memphis has the lowest figure with 2.1%. That is a spread of 33.0% between first and last place.
By the numbers
The gap between number 1 and number 2 is 0.2%. The top 10 average 30.2%, against 13.1% for the other 189 communities.
99 of the 199 communities sit above the median.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Working from home changes what people want in a house: a spare room, fast internet and a quiet street. If you are choosing where to buy, rent or put down roots, start at the top of this list and read each place's own guide before you decide.
How we ranked
Every number is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Communities with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out.
Ties are broken alphabetically.
Final word
This list updates when the numbers behind it do, and every place on it links to its own guide on Rebuild Detroit. Keep this page handy.
Sources
Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger
Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.